Stephen James Buchanan # 142640 - Attorney Licensee Search

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Stephen James Buchanan #142640

License Status: Resigned

CONSUMER ALERT

This attorney has resigned from the practice of law with disciplinary charges pending. As a result, the attorney is ineligible to practice law in California. The State Bar posts consumer alerts online when attorneys resign with disciplinary charges pending. The decision(s) or order(s) are posted on the State Bar Court Smart Search. Anyone who believes they have been the victim of attorney misconduct is urged to file a complaint with the State Bar.

Address: PO Box 86501, Los Angeles, CA 90086

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License Status, Disciplinary and Administrative History

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Date License Status  Discipline  Administrative Action 
Present Resigned    
4/10/2005 Resigned   Resignation with charges pending 05-Q-00317
1/27/2005 Not eligible to practice law in CA   Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 05-Q-00317
1/21/2005 Not eligible to practice law in CA   Discipline w/actual suspension 00-O-10471
4/8/2004   Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 02-O-14487
10/19/2001   Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 00-O-10471
9/30/2001   Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 97-O-10047
10/16/2000   Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 97-O-10047
12/11/1989 Admitted to the State Bar of California

State Bar Court Cases

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Effective Date  Case Number Description 
1/21/2005 00-O-10471 Decision [PDF]
1/21/2005 00-O-10471 Order Amending Decision [PDF]

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